Navigating the Spanish-Chamorro Transoceanic Encounter: Authorship and Collaborative Work in the Boxer Codex
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The article aims to deepen understanding of the Boxer Codex by analyzing the author and artist of the inaugural transoceanic encounter between the Spanish and the Chamorro people, depicted in the manuscript’s initial image and detailed in the first accompanying narrative. Although most of the narratives remain anonymous, they offer valuable insights into the dynamics of knowledge exchange and cultural mediation among the diverse ethnic groups involved in the manuscript’s creation. This study not only reveals the subtle hints about the author but also illuminates the collaborative efforts of the artist and the influence of cultural intermediaries involved in its production.
Author: Brayan Serratos
Institution: Kalamazoo College
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7136226876
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